Cage Warriors 58 slated for Aug. 24, marks debut in Chechnya

MMA supporter and head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has opened the door for Cage Warriors to venture to the capital of Grozny for Cage Warriors 58.

The event takes place Aug. 24, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has confirmed with company officials.

No fights are currently set for the event, which streams live on MMAjunkie.com. It’s Cage Warriors’ eighth event of 2013.

Chechnya, an autonomous republic in Russia, is home to notable fighters such as KSW star Mamed Khalidov and current UFC fighter Adlan Amagov.

“We’re very excited to be bringing Cage Warriors to Chechnya for the first time,” Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan stated. “MMA is hugely popular there, and the people of Chechnya will have something special to look forward to.

“Without the full support of President Ramzan Kadyrov, we would not have been able to finalize the deal for this event and, on behalf of the Cage Warriors team, I want to thank the President for his support to Cage Warriors.”

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